Joseph Fedler was born on October 18, 1929 in West Point, Iowa. His daughter married Walt’s second cousin on the Wellman side of the family.
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Posts about West Point, and its inhabitants.
On October 11, 1865, Johann Heinrich Boeding married Elizabeth Becker. They are distant relations on the Link side of Walt’s family.
Henry Merschbrock was born on October 4, 1881 in St Paul, Iowa. Henry married Elizabeth Wellman, Walt’s 1st cousin twice removed.
Eustace J. Link was born on September 20, 1867 in West Point, Iowa. He is Walt’s 2nd great uncle.
Maria Catherina Kruempelmann was both on September 6, 1857 in Bokel, Germany. She is Walt’s great-grandmother Wellman.
George Aloysius (Al) Link was born on August 23, 1863 in New Vienna, Iowa. Al is Walt’s 2nd Great Uncle. His brother Isadore is Walt’s Great Grandfather.
Gerhard Wellman was born on August 16, 1857 in Besten by Ankum, Germany. Gerhard is Walt’s great grandfather.
Gerhard’s parents were Johann and Catharina Heil Wellman. He was the fifth child born to the union.
William J Link and Elizabeth Wellman were married on August 2, 1916 at St. Mary’s Church in West Point, Iowa. WJ and Lizzie are Walt’s grandparents.
Wilma Ada Link was born on July 12, 1933 in West Point, Iowa. Her parents were William John and Elizabeth Wellman Link. Billie is Walt’s aunt.
Elizabeth Becker was born on May 31, 1848 to Henry and Catherine Becker in Lee County, Iowa. Elizabeth is a distant relation on the Link side of the family.